Harrisonburg: Healthcare & Safety
Medical care in Harrisonburg runs through 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 9 nursing facilities in the area.
- 3.9 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Virginia 17.1/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (3.9 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (11)
HARRISONBURG HLTH & REHAB CNTR
VMRC, COMPLETE LIVING CARE
BLUE RIDGE REHABILITATION AND NURSING
SUNNYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
CONTINUING CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES
Gentiva II
Rockingham Eye Surgery Center LLC
SENTARA HOME CARE SERVICES
SENTARA HOME CARE SERVICES
FIRST CHOICE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC
FIRST CHOICE HOSPICE
Hospitals (2)
SENTARA RMH MEDICAL CENTER
SENTARA RMH MEDICAL CENTER
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Harrisonburg&state=VA… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Harrisonburg&state=VA… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Harrisonburg&state=VA… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Harrisonburg&state=VA… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Harrisonburg&state=VA… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 51660 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 51 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 660 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Harrisonburg City |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 8.1% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 6.90 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 9.40 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 51660 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Harrisonburg city |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Small metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,116 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 51660 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Harrisonburg city |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 43.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 38.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 2.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 53,016 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 5,913 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 5.0 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 6.0 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 16.21 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 13.20 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 19.91 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 26,823,665 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 19,608,172 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 7,794,449 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 91.3% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 6,556,391 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 76.8% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 54.40 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 40.70 |
| Climate · Station Name | DALE ENTERPRISE |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 3.2 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 9 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 4 |
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Other
Facilities (9)
AVANTE AT HARRISONBURG
BELLAIRE AT STONE PORT
BROOKDALE HARRISONBURG
CRESTWOOD
CRESTWOOD
HARRISONBURG HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
SUNNYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
VMRC COMPLETE LIVING CARE
WHITE BIRCH ESTATES
Facilities (28)
BANTA FULFILLMENT SERVICES INC
CASSCO ICE & COLA INC
DUNHAM BUSH INC
GILMER INDUSTRIES INC
GEMINI COATINGS OF VIRGINIA, INC.
GEORGE'S FOODS LLC. PROCESSING PLANT
HARMONY SHENANDOAH VALLEY
KAWNEER CO INC
TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP BLDG 151
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
QUARLES PETROLEUM INC HARRISONBURG BULK PLANT
GEORGE'S FOODS LLC FEED MILL
REDDY ICE # 601-CASSCO/HARRISONBURG 1
REDDY ICE-HARRISONBURG
LSC COMMUNICATIONS / HARRISONBURG N
SOUTHERN STATES CO-OP INC HARRISONBURG FEED MILL
AIRDYE SOLUTIONS LLC
TOPSOURCE CORP
INTRAPAC (HARRISONBURG) INC
DRIV
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORP HARRISONBURG FEEDMILL
WAMPLER FOODS INC HARRISONBURG PROCESSING PLANT
MONTEBELLO PACKAGING
CARGILL TURKEY PRODUCTION LLC
KERRY INC.
ORGANIC PLANT LLC
SUPERIOR CONCRETE INC-HARRISONBURG
CONCRETE PIPE & PRECAST LLC-HARRISONBURG PRECAST PLANT
Va Facilities (3)
Harrisonburg Contract Outpatient Clinic
Staunton National Cemetery
Staunton CBOC
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 5.80 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 51660 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Harrisonburg city |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 11 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 2 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 2 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 22,164.42 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 1,924.24 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 51,270 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 137 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 29 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 11 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 97 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 868 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 69 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 14.00 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 25.60 |
| Health Data · Binge | 14.80 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 34.70 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 59.50 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.80 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 10.90 |
| Health Data · Chd | 6.40 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 13 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | AVANTE AT HARRISONBURG |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.7 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | EMERGICARE - HARRISONBURG |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 1.1 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | HARRISONBURG VETERAN AFFAIRS CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 1.2 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 10 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 2.67 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 1.80 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | low crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12